The impact of heavy traffic on forest soils: A review
Forest soils can suffer from various threats, some of which are human induced. Although
mechanized harvesting allows for high productivity, it may also seriously damage forest …
mechanized harvesting allows for high productivity, it may also seriously damage forest …
Impacts of soil compaction persist 30 years after logging operations in the Amazon Basin
This study was conducted in a humid tropical forest located in Brazil within the Amazon
Basin on a heavy clay Ferralsol 24 and 30 years after logging to evaluate the recovery …
Basin on a heavy clay Ferralsol 24 and 30 years after logging to evaluate the recovery …
Cost of riparian buffer zones: A comparison of hydrologically adapted site‐specific riparian buffers with traditional fixed widths
T Tiwari, J Lundström, L Kuglerová… - Water Resources …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Traditional approaches aiming at protecting surface waters from the negative impacts of
forestry often focus on retaining fixed width buffer zones around waterways. While this …
forestry often focus on retaining fixed width buffer zones around waterways. While this …
Best management practices, estimated erosion, residual woody debris, and ground cover characteristics following biomass and conventional clearcut harvests in …
Water quality best management practices (BMPs) developed for conventional forest harvests
may be adequate for biomass harvests, yet quantitative data is lacking. This study compared …
may be adequate for biomass harvests, yet quantitative data is lacking. This study compared …
[PDF][PDF] Soil sustainability and harvest operations: a review
Soil productivity is essential to the sustained production of forest ecosystem goods and
services. Timber harvests may lead to negative ecological impacts to the soil environment …
services. Timber harvests may lead to negative ecological impacts to the soil environment …
[HTML][HTML] The natural recovery of disturbed soil, plant cover and trees after clear-cutting in the boreal forests, Russia
A Ilintsev, A Bogdanov, E Nakvasina… - Iforest …, 2020 - iforest.sisef.org
This study aims to determine the impact of forest harvesting machinery on the temporarily
moist soil of spruce forests (Picea abies Karst.) during the summer. For research purposes …
moist soil of spruce forests (Picea abies Karst.) during the summer. For research purposes …
Quantifying the use of brush mats in reducing forwarder peak loads and surface contact pressures
ER Labelle, D Jaeger - … Journal of Forest Engineering: Journal for …, 2012 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Forest biomass from timber harvesting residues is often used during mechanized
forest operations to improve trafficability of strip roads (machine operating trails). In …
forest operations to improve trafficability of strip roads (machine operating trails). In …
Effect of soil moisture on soil compaction during skidding operations in poplar plantation
Poplar plantations have been widely practiced in the coastal area of the Caspian Sea in
northern Iran. In this research, soil compaction following logging operations carried out by …
northern Iran. In this research, soil compaction following logging operations carried out by …
The effects of using soil protective mats of varying compositions and amounts on the intensity of soil disturbances caused by machine traffic
A Solgi, R Naghdi, ER Labelle… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
We quantified the effectiveness of different soil protective mat compositions (brush, sawdust,
combination of brush and sawdust) and densities (light density of 10 kg m− 2 and heavy …
combination of brush and sawdust) and densities (light density of 10 kg m− 2 and heavy …
Middle-term сhanges in topsoils properties on skidding trails and cutting strips after long-gradual cutting: A case study in the boreal forest of the north-east of russia
A Ilintsev, E Nakvasina, A Aleynikov… - Croatian Journal of …, 2018 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak In this work, physical and chemical properties of the upper horizons of podzolic light
loamy soil were investigated 21–23 years after forest cutting. This was after the first shift of …
loamy soil were investigated 21–23 years after forest cutting. This was after the first shift of …